Arens, Edward
Submitted by cmjones on February 28, 2007 - 2:26pm.
Name of Person:
Edward Arens
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Department:
Architecture, Professor
Research Interests:
Current areas of research activity include thermal comfort; buildings and climate; and building energy conservation.
Achievements:
Arens has extensive publication in research journals such as ASHRAE Transactions and Energy and Buildings on topics addressing thermal comfort, urban form and climate, prediction methods and design tools for natural ventilation, energy-efficiency, and the performance of task-conditioning systems. Honors include three Progressive Architecture Research Awards, and three ASHRAE Best Technical Paper Awards. Teaches in the areas of energy and environmental management, thermal aspects of architectural design, and research methods. Current areas of research activity include thermal comfort; buildings and climate; and building energy conservation. He is co-author of the paper "Urban Form and Climate: Case Study, Toronto" which appeared in the Journal of the American Planning Association, Vol. 61 No. 2, pp 226-239.